Brent Shelton

Rockford, San Francisco

As seen in: SAGE Publishing, EIN News, The Oak Ridger

Covers: Consumer and retail trends, Black Friday and holiday deals

Consumer/Tech PR Pro for @BosparPR - Driven to help media nail a story...hit me up for tech experts and timely trends/data!

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing monthly shopping trends newsletter for FatWallet.com.

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter for following news, Facebook for staying in touch with friends.

Why did you become a journalist?

While helping other journalists with stories is rewarding, writing has been as well...any way to help folks save money!

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Comparing and predicting Black Friday deals.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Anytime - online shopping never closes. Pitch me or ask me for info - happy to help and share!

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Unrelated link building tactics.

What's your favorite drink?

Craft beer, especially homebrew (I brew)

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Marketwatch, ReCode, GoBankingRates, USA Today, any pub with consumer and tech news.

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